Take Stock in Kentucky… in twelve easy steps

 Stock Market Game™ Internet simulation in which teams develop a stock portfolio of Kentucky companies  Program created to teach students about investing in their own state ◦ Students learn about Kentucky businesses ◦ Students learn about Kentucky economy ◦ Adaptable for students from grades 4-12  Offered by the Kentucky Council on Economic Education

 Teachers receive  18 lessons correlated to Kentucky economics core content  Kentucky Stock list with ticker symbols and hotlinks  Access to Online Teacher Resource Center  Teams of students receive  IDs and passwords to their online stock portfolios  10 week statewide and regional competition  Can win state prizes (trophy, t-shirts)  Can enter InvestWrite competition (national) fee is $10/team

 3 to 5 students per team  Start with $100,000 cash in portfolio  Real-life online portfolio for each team  Portfolios and rankings updated daily  You decide how much time to devote to activity! Go to and find your answers using the link “Teachers New to the SMG” section (see next slide). Just getting started?

Videos of teacher experiences Classroom resources!

Pre post (optional) Pre test your students at Create your own teacher account Select any quiz, any grade level

Demos to get you started

Divide class into teams we recommend 3 -4 students on each team Team folder

@ Need to know: Game you are registering for Number of teams PO (if needed) You will receive with IDs and passwords

Use your Teacher Id and password to access the Teacher Support Center For new teachers

Teacher Guide

Use these hotlinks for research

Student Team Journal Public Goods and Services in Your Community Stock Data Found on the Internet Is Your Stock Going UP/ or Down? Using a Decision Tree Could it be a long term investment?

Use the PPTs of simulation

Enter ID and Password here This is the homepage for Stock Market Game TSIK Step 9 Students log in!

 Begin with $100,000 cash  Receive.75% interest on unspent cash  May borrow up to $50,000 at 7%  Trade stocks only from KY stock list  Must buy a minimum of 10 shares  Minimum stock price of $3.00  Pay 1% broker’s fee for buys and sells  Receive stock price at close of market  Diversification-Maximum Equity 20% in any one stock (based on full margin)

Students learn to make decisions and work together as a team. Use SMG Team Journal in TSIK booklet

Using TSIK Teacher Guide and/or lessons in the Teacher Support Center, try to cover one lesson a week – focusing on concepts like… What is a stock? What causes stock prices to change? Reading stock data Using the news for stock tips! Risk and Reward …(and many more to choose from) Use teachable moments to cover concepts as they come up in discussions.

 State Awards are granted to the top ranked teams (based on portfolio values (see Teacher Guides for awards)  Students can also enter the National InvestWrite essay competition (enter at and win nationally!